Oxfordshire recycling centres to close early over heatwave

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for Wednesday June 24 until Thursday June 25, which covers most of England, including Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire Household Waste and Recycling Centres will open at 8am but close early at 1pm daily.

Oxfordshire recycling centres closing early due to heatwave (Image: Ed Nix)

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This includes the seven sites run by Oxfordshire County Council, including Alkerton in Banbury, Ardley in Bicester, Dix Pit in Stanton Harcourt, Drayton in Abingdon, Oakley Wood in Wallingford, Redbridge in Oxford, and Stanford in the Vale in Faringdon.

Visitors who have already booked a slot outside of the sites’ closing times have been notified by the booking system, saving any wasted journeys as a result of the early closures.

A spokesman for the recycling centres said: “Thanks to the booking system, we have been able to notify those who had booked a slot, saving any wasted journeys as a result of this early closure.

“Those who had bookings have been invited to rebook their visit for an alternative time.

“For further information about the extreme heat and how it may affect local services, please visit: https://news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/extreme-heat/.”